Join us for our first in-person meeting of the new year. Tenor and educator, Richard Cox, will speak about aspects of teaching voice, both in general and as it relates specifically to the music of Wagner. This promises to be a fascinating dive into the work involved in creating the great performers and performances that… Continue reading Richard Cox on Teaching Voice

HERE IS THE LINK TO AN ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PRESENTATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_bFehhlW0g Join us for this Zoom talk by F. Peter Phillips, President of the New York Wagner Society, who will discuss his book “Performing Wagner: A Singer’s Perspective on the Major Tenor Roles” which he co-authored with the world-renowned heldentenor tenor, Stephen Gould. At… Continue reading Performing Wagner: A Singer’s Perspective on the Major Tenor Roles with F. Peter Phillips

An erudite and engaging speaker, Leo Eylar returns for another fascinating lecture to the Society. His last talk with us covered "thematic transformation" - aka leitmotifs. This lecture will be… Continue reading Maestro Leo Eylar Returns

Join us for a Zoom meeting where Erica examines the fascinating relationship between these two 19th-century titans. Wagner openly admired Berlioz and made frequent references to him in his writings.… Continue reading Wagner and Berlioz with Erica Miner

Holden Madagame recently performed the role of Mime in Das Rheingold and Siegfried with Regents Opera (London, UK) where his performance so impressed Wagner Society President, Andy Rombakis, that he… Continue reading The TRANSformation of Mime a Zoom talk with Holden Madagame

Timed to coincide with San Francisco Opera's production of Elektra, this talk will examine the influence of Wagner on Richard Strauss and his music. Frequently seen as the successor to… Continue reading Strauss and Wagner with Professor John Muller – a Zoom Meeting

California, Gold, and....Wagner have been intertwined for almost two centuries now. David Kanaga will explore this in his fascinating talk. Those who saw his previous presentation to the Society featuring… Continue reading Das Kaliforniagold: California Wagnerisms 1848-2026 with David Kanaga